Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 162 | 123 | 94 | 69 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 102 | 89 | 132 | 634 | 2842 | 5606 | 3030 | 2373 | 1697 | 1240 | 1029 | 733 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.67m | 00:08AM1.57m | 12:36PM1.69m | 00:54AM1.59m | 1:21PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.50m | 6:08AM0.44m | 6:42PM0.49m | 6:53AM0.41m | 7:26PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | E 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 218 | 162 | 123 | 94 | 69 | 49 | 45 | 16 | 243 | 241 | 135 | 36 | 12 | 57 | 3564 | 3030 | 2373 | 1697 | 1240 | 1029 | 733 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 16 | E 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ESE 14 | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 35 | 15 | 29 | 27 | 36 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 86 | 64 | 98 | 142 | 174 | 197 | 198 | 123 | 102 | 89 | 132 | 634 | 2842 | 5606 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 145 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 155 | 175 | 280 | 221 | 171 | 171 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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